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Oscar-winner Paul Haggis breaks with the church. Leader Tommy Davis storms off "Nightline." Whither Tom Cruise?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams Oct 26, 2009

  • A nation of attention whores

    Balloon boy's bizarre dad. Meghan McCain's tweeted cleavage. The Gosselins. Why is everyone so starved for fame?
    By Mary Elizabeth Williams October 16, 2009

  • Is blackface the new black?

    A controversy over minstrelsy reveals its shockingly durable appeal
    By Mary Elizabeth Williams October 8, 2009

  • "A really good man"

    Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg and other stars remember Patrick Swayze as a true gentleman
    By Vincent Rossmeier September 15, 2009

  • Decorum is dead! Long live the outburst!

    Kanye West, Serena Williams and Rep. Joe Wilson usher in the era of blurting
    By Mary Elizabeth Williams September 14, 2009

  • Best new TV: "Bored to Death"

    Jason Schwartzman and Zach Galifianakis are anything but boring in HBO's new comedy
    By Heather Havrilesky September 10, 2009

  • Whitney Houston is back! Or is she?

    Critics weigh in on the pop diva's new album -- and her sordid past
    By Vincent Rossmeier August 31, 2009

  • School's out forever

    "Post-Grad" gets flunking grades, but here are five movies that understand the weirdness of life after college
    By Joe Coscarelli August 20, 2009

  • Are they "Hung"?

    Male escorts on the truth -- and fiction -- behind the HBO show
    By Tracy Clark-Flory August 8, 2009

  • The dong show: Top 10 moments in male full-frontal

    Ewan McGregor! Jason Segel! Vincent Gallo! The men who dared to put the penis in pop culture
    By Sarah Hepola and Thomas Rogers July 9, 2009

  • Watching Michael Jackson's last show

    Salon live-blogs the King of Pop's televised memorial -- with streaming video
    By Mary Elizabeth Williams July 7, 2009

  • Michael Jackson's celebrity suicide

    Born to stardom, he never knew what it was like to live or even behave normally
    By Bill Wyman June 26, 2009

  • The King is dead

    From death photos to celebrity sound bites, the three-ring circus of mourning Michael Jackson has just begun
    By Heather Havrilesky June 26, 2009

  • Don't stop 'til you get enough

    Critics and Salon staffers remember Michael Jackson's legacy, his racial impact and the brilliance of "Billie Jean"
    By Various June 26, 2009

  • Jackson's peers react

    Madonna and Mariah, Britney and Beyonce, Spielberg, Scorcese, Cher and many others respond
    By Vincent Rossmeier June 26, 2009

  • Michael Jackson's life in video

    A brilliant career, from his 1968 Motown audition at the age of 9 to his epic videos of the 1980s and beyond
    June 26, 2009

  • The dark side of the moon

    Sam Rockwell and Duncan Jones talk about their new space movie and the pleasures of 1970s science fiction films.
    By Caitlin Shamberg June 11, 2009

  • The Cannes death rattle

    The Hollywood elite may be headed to the south of France this week, but the mood is gloomy. Has the moment for big film festivals -- and the enthusiasm for art-house cinema -- passed?
    By Wolfgang Höbel May 15, 2009

  • Obama is Spock: It's quite logical

    Our president bears a striking resemblance to the rational "Star Trek" Vulcan whose mixed race made him cultural translator to the universe.
    By Jeff Greenwald May 7, 2009

  • Isabella Rossellini gets it on with sea animals

    The actress discusses "Green Porno," the online series in which she has sex (yes, sex) with bugs and barnacles.
    By Katie Rolnick April 1, 2009

  • Zac Efron and the twilight of the teen idol

    The "High School Musical" pinup wants to shed his cheesy image. Can he succeed? Plus: A look at the heartthrobs who made the leap to adult fame.
    By Sarah Hepola March 26, 2009

  • Will the real "slumdog millionaire" please stand up?

    He was the only man to win the grand prize on India's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" And though he wasn't a slumdog, he has now devoted his life to helping impoverished children.
    By Fiona Ehlers March 23, 2009

  • Remembering Natasha Richardson, 1963-2009

    A tribute to the talented actress, whose unpretentious presence perhaps masked how good she really was.
    By Stephanie Zacharek March 19, 2009

  • Sex, anarchy and Russell Brand

    The British actor, comedian and professional troublemaker talks about political comedy, dressing up as Osama bin Laden, and his new "Booky Wook."
    By Joy Press March 13, 2009
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